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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies 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 low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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