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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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