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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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