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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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