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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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