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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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