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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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