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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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