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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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