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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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