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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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