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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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