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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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