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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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