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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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