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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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