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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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