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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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