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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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