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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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