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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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