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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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