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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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