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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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