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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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