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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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