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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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