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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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