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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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