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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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