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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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