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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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