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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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