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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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