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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This 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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