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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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