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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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