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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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