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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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