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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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