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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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