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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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