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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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