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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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