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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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