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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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