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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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