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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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