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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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