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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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