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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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