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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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