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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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