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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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