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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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