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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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