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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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