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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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