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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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