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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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