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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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