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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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