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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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