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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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