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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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