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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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