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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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