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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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