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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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