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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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