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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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