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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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