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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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