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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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