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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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