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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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