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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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