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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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