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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book 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 explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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