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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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