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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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