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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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