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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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