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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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