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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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