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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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