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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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