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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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