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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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