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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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