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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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