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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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