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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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