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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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