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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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