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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)