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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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