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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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