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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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