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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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