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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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