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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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