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The purpose of this study is to determine primary motivating and inhibiting factors that influence faculty participation in online education among a group of Egyptian faculty and other nationalities including (Saudi, Jordanian, Syrian, Algerian and Sudanese) working in Saudi universities. Qualitative data and quantitative data were collected. Respondents reported their overall attitude of online courses to be slightly more positive than negative. Some significant motivational factors were personal motivation to use technology. more flexible working conditions, opportunity to develop new ideas for courses, intellectual challenge, ability to reach new learners, and opportunity to improve my teaching. Significant inhibiting factors were concern about faculty workload, lack of release time, concern about quality of learning in online courses, absence of nonverbal communication cues, and concern about academic dishonesty.
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