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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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