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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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