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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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