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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing 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 participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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