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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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