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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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