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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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