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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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