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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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