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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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