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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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