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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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