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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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