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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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