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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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