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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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