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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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