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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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