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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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