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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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