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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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