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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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