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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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