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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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