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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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