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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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