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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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