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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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