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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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