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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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