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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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