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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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