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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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