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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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