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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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