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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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