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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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