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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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