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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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