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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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