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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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