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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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