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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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