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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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