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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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