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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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