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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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