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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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