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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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