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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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