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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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