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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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