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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources