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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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