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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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