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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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