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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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