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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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