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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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