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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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