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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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