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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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