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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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