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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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