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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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