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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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