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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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