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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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