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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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