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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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