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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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