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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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