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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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