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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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