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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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