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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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