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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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