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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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