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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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