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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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