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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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