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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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