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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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