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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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