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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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