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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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