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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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