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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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