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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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