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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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