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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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