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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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