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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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