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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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