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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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