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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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