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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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