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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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