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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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