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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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