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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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