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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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