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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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