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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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