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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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