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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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