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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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