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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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