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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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