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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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