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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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