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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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