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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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