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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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