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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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