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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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