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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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