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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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