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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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