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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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