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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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