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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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