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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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