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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book 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 discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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