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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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