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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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