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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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