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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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