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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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