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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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