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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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