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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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