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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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