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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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