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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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