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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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