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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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