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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the 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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