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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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