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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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