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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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