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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education