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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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