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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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