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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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