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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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