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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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