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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important 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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