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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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