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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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