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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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