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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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