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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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