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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important 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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