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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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