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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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