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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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