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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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