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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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