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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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