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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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