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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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