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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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