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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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