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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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