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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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