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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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