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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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