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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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