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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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