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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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