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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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