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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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