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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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