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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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