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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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