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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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