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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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