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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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