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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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