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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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