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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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