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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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