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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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