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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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