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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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