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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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