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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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