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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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