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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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