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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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