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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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