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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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