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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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