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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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