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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take 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. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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