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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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