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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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