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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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