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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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