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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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