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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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