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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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