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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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