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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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