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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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