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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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