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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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