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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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