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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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