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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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