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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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