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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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