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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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