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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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