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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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