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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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