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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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