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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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