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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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