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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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