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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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