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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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