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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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