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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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