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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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