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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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