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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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