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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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