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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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