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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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