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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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