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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major 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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