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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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