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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the 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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