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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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