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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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