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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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