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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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