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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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