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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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