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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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