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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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