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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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