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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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