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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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