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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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