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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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