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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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