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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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