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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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