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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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