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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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