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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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