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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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