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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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