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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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