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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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