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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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