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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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