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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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