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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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