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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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