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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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