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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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