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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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