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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses 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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