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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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