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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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