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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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