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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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