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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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