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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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