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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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