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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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