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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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