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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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