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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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