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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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