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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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