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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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