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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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