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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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