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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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