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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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