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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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