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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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