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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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