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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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