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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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