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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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