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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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