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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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