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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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