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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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