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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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