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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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