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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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