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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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