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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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