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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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