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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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