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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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