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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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