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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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