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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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