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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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