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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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