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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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