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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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