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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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