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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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