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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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