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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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