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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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