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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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