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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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