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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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