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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major 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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