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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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