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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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