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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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