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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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