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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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