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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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