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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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