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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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