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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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