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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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