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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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