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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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