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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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