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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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