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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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