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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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