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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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