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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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