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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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