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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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