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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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