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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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