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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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