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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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