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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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