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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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