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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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