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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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