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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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