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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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