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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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