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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources