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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always 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. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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