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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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