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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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