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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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