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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models 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 educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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