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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses 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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