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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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