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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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