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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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