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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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