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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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