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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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