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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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