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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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