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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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