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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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