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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need 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 topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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