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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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