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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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