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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources