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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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