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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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