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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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