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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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