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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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