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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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