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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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