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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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