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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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