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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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