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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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