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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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