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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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