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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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