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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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