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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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