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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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