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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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