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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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