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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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