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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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