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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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