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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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