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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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