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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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