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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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