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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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