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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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