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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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