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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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