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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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