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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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