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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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