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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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