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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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