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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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