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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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