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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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